Exhibition Opportunity with Platform 3

Event Brief 

'We're on the lookout for artists/performers/poets/creatives to get involved in our next project. It will be an evening exhibition, with an emphasis on communication and discussion. We are hoping to provide a friendly environment in which people can comfortably share creative and positive responses to personal experiences, both traumatic and/or formative, little or large. Artists can share as much or as little as they feel comfortable with.

We want work that is a response to personal trauma or an event or experience that has shaped you. 

There will be opportunities for artists to discuss their work if they are comfortable, in an effort to promote a discursive and informal environment. We are hoping that through this both artists and audience can connect with others who have been through similar experiences as well as learning about those they have no previous knowledge of.

Artists must have availability at the end of November.'


After being in touch with Platform 3 after seeing their call-out for exhibitors online, I was sent over a full brief and more event details. I decided to get in touch as I had some pre-existing work that I had been developing that sounded like it would fit the brief well. I've emailed my print over to Emma, one of three that runs the collective and the design has been approved for the exhibition

I was looking over the event page earlier and noticed that it mentions the following:

'As per usual, we encourage no mobile phones. (this is an event about making real human connections away from social media)' 

This statement ties in with my COP project and after my one-to-one feedback session next week I will be emailing Platform 3 to find out more about how they merge creativity and human connection. 

In terms of the exhbition, I will be displaying a print of my work and also selling additional prints on the night. All proceeds from the night will be going to Teenage Cancer Trust. I am hoping to have business cards made by the time the exhibition rolls round which will further tie in with this module and will help with a bit of self-promotion. I'm really excited to be a part of this, it's the first time exhibiting work outside of uni and I'm hoping it'll help push my confidence up and allow me the opportunity to network.